Shima vs Shira

Side-by-side comparison of Shima and Shira — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shima

Girl name

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Name B

Shira

Girl name · Rank #2334

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Metric Shima Shira
Current Rank Unranked #2334
Total Births (all years) 111 5,815
Peak Year 1979 2009
Peak Year Births 8 159
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shima Shira
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 131
1960ss — 224
1970ss 13 650
1980ss 38 1,182
1990ss 32 988
2000ss 23 1,324
2010ss 5 861
2020ss — 430

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shima Shira
2014 — 97
2015 — 76
2016 — 90
2017 — 70
2018 — 67
2019 — 70
2020 — 65
2021 — 75
2022 — 70
2023 — 62
2024 — 79
2025 — 79

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1975–2011.

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